Lake Braddock came tearing into Friday's match with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Alexandria City Titans onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Lake Braddock, who have now won six games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mackenzie Verdejo made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Verdejo has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 14 consecutive pitching appearances. Verdejo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, Sonia Singh was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Addison Forde was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Lake Braddock's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2. As for Alexandria City, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-12-1.
Lake Braddock will look to defend their home field on Monday against West Potomac at 6:30 p.m. The last three games West Potomac has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Alexandria City, they will head out on the road to square off against South County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
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